Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore eventsSedona AZ (September 27, 2018) – The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to continue to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2018-2019 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season will officially kick off with Giuseppe Verde’s “Aida” on Saturday, Oct. 6. There will be two shows that day: 10 a.m. (live simulcast) and 4 p.m. (encore).Plan to come early as Thomas Cleman will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before each production (9 a.m. for the morning show…
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Sedona AZ (September 27, 2018) – The Sedona Historical Society will host its annual pioneer and community picnic at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Sunday, October 7 at noon. This event is open to the public. The potluck picnic lunch starts at noon. Attendees should arrive earlier so the lunch can be set out.
Sedona AZ (September 27, 2018) – Sedona residents and visitors are invited to join the Sedona Police Department in celebrating National Night Out on Saturday, Oct. 6, 3-5 p.m., with safety presentations and a free community picnic at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Ground Rd.
Sedona AZ (September 27, 2018) – A stellar line-up of artists is scheduled for this autumn’s Renegades Art Show! Representing a wide range of artistic backgrounds, this select group of local artists will be displaying bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, fine art photography, jewelry, and beautiful gourds under one roof. And every sale will benefit the Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition, an award-winning charity that assists older adults in maintaining their independence and quality of life!The exhibit will be in the Special Exhibition Gallery at the Sedona Arts Center. It runs October 3 through October 9 and includes…
Unitarian Universalism Focus of OLLI WorkshopSedona AZ (September 17, 2018) – The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – known as Olli – is offering a workshop titled “What the Heck Is a Unitarian?” on Friday, October 5, from 9-12, located at Yavapai College’s Sedona Campus, 4215 Arts Village Drive.The three-hour workshop will explain the origins of Unitarian Universalism, its local history, and will provide an overall view of what it offers in our community. The workshop will conclude with a coffee hour, as is typical of a Unitarian service.
Sedona AZ (September 27, 2018) – The October Voter Education Program of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley will be “Supporting the Undocumented Community” presented by Reyna Montoya, Founder and Executive Director, Aliento. The program will take place on Monday, October 15, 12:30-2PM, Room 34, at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Dr., in Sedona. The program is a partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and is free and open to the public.
By Ted Grussing… after my brother and I got done playing indoor golf today (we played Pelican Hills, in Newport Beach) I continued out US 7 to Minnetrista to have another look around some places I saw yesterday and there were was a large flock of Canada Geese in one of the meadows … so out came the Nikon and I got a few shots that looked okay … they took off into the late afternoon sun, so those shots really sucked and are now gone, but I do like this one.
Tennis great featured in new, award-winning film at Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (September 26, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new documentary “John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection” Oct. 5-9 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Written and directed by Julien Faraut and narrated by Mathieu Amalric, “John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection” revisits the rich bounty of 16-mm-shot footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe, at the time the world’s top-ranked player, as he competes in the French Open at Paris’s Roland Garros Stadium in…
Sedona AZ (September 26, 2018) – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, October 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee…
Sedona AZ (September 26, 2018) – From 1963 to 1968 the British invasion on the music scene was incredible. This weekend Sound Bites Grill takes you back to the songs, the bands and the memories of this time on Friday Sept. 28th at 7 p.m. with Phoenix based band “The Rave”.The Beatles, Dave Clark Five, Animals, Donovan, Fortunes, Freddie and the Dreamers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Hollies, The Kinks, Peter and Gordon, The Tremeloes, Billy J Kramer, the Yardbirds and the Zombies music are all part of the night.
Sedona AZ (September 26, 2018) – The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department will offer Magical Michael Steele Yo-Yo classes for 12 consecutive Thursdays this fall, beginning Sept. 27, at Posse Grounds Park.
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness www.DrMartaCoach.com (September 26, 2018)TJ and Dave begin their 50-min improv comedy show by going out on stage and staring at each other. Neither of them knows what will happen in the next 50 minutes. They make themselves a blank slate. Then one speaks, and from there they play off each other’s dialogue, never missing a beat.To deal with the anxiety of performing in front of large audiences without a script, they tell themselves that they don’t make it happen; that the story is already in process. While an endless possibility…
By Ted Grussing… had a terrific day, but no Photo shoot and no hard drive along to select a new shot that I have not previously used … so here is a shot of probably my all time favorite of a Great Blue Heron that was flying down a dirt road at the end of the day to roost and spend the night in safety awaiting the dawn when he will be back out in search of food.. The pastel lighting in the photo adds to the surreal nature of the image as the day winds down and the daytime…
One-night-only debut presented at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 25, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Kusama-Infinity: The Life and Art of Yayoi Kusama” on Monday, Oct. 1. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Now the top-selling female artist in the world, Yayoi Kusama overcame impossible odds to bring her radical artistic vision to the world stage. For decades, her work pushed boundaries that often alienated her from both her peers and those in power in the art world.
The Jerome Historical Society presents “Dreams, Delusions and Dastardly Deeds”Jerome AZ (September 25, 2018) – Once again, The Jerome Historical Society presents Ghost Walk. The 15th Annual presentation promises to be another memorable event, so please come to the Town of Jerome to experience some of Jerome’s past. Actors will be performing on October 12thth & 13thth (Friday & Saturday evenings) starting at6:30PM at Spook Hall with a new performance starting every ½ hour. There will be six shows nightly. This interactive drama takes guests on a walking tour throughout the town as tableaux’s unfold at each location and the story progresses to a grand finale that will not…